President Obama and Egypt

Dear Friends,

After a slow start, President Obama has been doing a good job of supporting the protesters in Egypt without trying to dictate what should happen in Egypt.  Based on the violence instigated and caused by the pro-government forces and the harassment, beatings and detaining of the press all undoubtedly at the direction of President Mubarak, it is now clear that President Mubarak intends to use extreme violence to end the protests and protect his power.  President Obama must speak out now, not just supporting the protesters but indicating that President Mubarak is a repressive dictator whose actions have stripped him of any legitimacy and who must step down now and allow for an independent caretaker government to return Egypt to normalcy and prepare for and carry out free and fair elections in which all peaceful factions in Egypt are welcome to participate.

Thanks for reading and please comment,
The Unabashed Liberal